Bullying often occurs in organizations and, in some cases, can go unchecked

Overview

Bullying often occurs in organizations and, in some cases, can go unchecked. A properly prepared organization works proactively to prevent bullying by having the proper training and policies in place. Even so, bullying may occur in an organization from time to time. During this assignment, operate from a management lens and address a bullying incident that occurred in a real organization. Research a bullying incident in an actual organization to complete the assignment.

This assignment consists of two parts. For the first part of this assignment, you will need to craft a memo that addresses the organizational response to bullying. The second portion requires you to elucidate three ways that would sufficiently and successfully communicate the memo to the organization.

Part 1: The Memo

For the first part of the assignment,

• Create an organizational response that addresses the bullying incident in the workplace.
  • Identify how it will be addressed, mitigated and prevented.
  • Incorporate stats from the article Workplace Bullying: Costly and Preventable .
• Outline four relevant points that an organizational training program could utilize to address the negative effects of the bullying incident in the workplace.
• Part 2: Analysis of Communication TechnologyFor the second part of the assignment,
  • Select three communication technologies to communicate the policy.
  • Formulate two benefits and one limitation of each selected technology.
  Along with the Workplace Bullying: Costly and Preventable article, use at least two other credible sources in addition to the textbook to support your paper.
• The Preventing and Mitigating Workplace Bullying paper,
  • Must be three to four double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft Word resource.
  • Must include a separate title page with the following:
    • Title of paper in bold font
      • Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
    • Student’s name
    • Name of institution (University of Arizona Global Campus)
    • Course name and number
    • Instructor’s name
    • Due date
  • Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic VoiceLinks resource for additional guidance.
  • Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
  • Must use at least two credible sources in addition to the course text and the Workplace Bullying: Costly and Preventable article.
  • Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your Paper guide.
  • Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center. See the APA: Formatting Your References List